Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-08
The People Crowding to See the Presi.
dent and His Wife-The Receptions
Afternoon and Evening
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Bismarck.

1Fe6lu0nt OieveIanQ ana vile puueQ slowly
into the Alton depot at tTwenty.third street
at 0:1O o'clock this morning. There was a
loud shout from the crowd. a buzz, three
cheers as the distinguished pair walked
across the platform to their carriage.
moment later the carriage door shut with
slam and tn" President was riding through
the streets of Chicago.
THE ENTHUSIASM WAS ELECTRICAL.
There must have been 80, 900 men, wo-
men and children gathered within few
blocks OF the station. Above the heads OF
the crowd could be seen the helmeted mill.
tary. There were in all four companies,
cavalry and artillery. Their a,ri-
val created sensation which
grew more and more tumultuous as the
Presidential equipage appeared on the
scene. As the Presidents carriage moved
away the military formed around it and
the crowd with wild cheering fell in behind.
The President took off his hat the moment
he got into the carriage and bowed and
smiled as a roaring cheer went up. He
seemed we'll pleased with his welcome, and
he might be, for it was truly royal.
ON THE WAY TO CHICAGO,
Only half a dozen stops were made dur.
ing the Presidents trip from St. Louis
and these were made at water stations.
Little knots of people awaited the passage
of the train to look at the car which con-
tanned the sleeping President. The Presi.
dent was called early this morning, to give
him an opportunity of seeing some OF the
rich prairie country. He appeared on the
rear platform shortly after sunrise, and
farmers recognizing the familiar figure
- kal l~I:- klo I,nl
by. At Joliet the train ran very slowly in
passing through. and several hundreds
filed the platform. Mrs. Cleveland marie
her appearance and took her place beside
her husband. At Lamont, Ills, 500
quarrymen were drawn up in line. General
Villas boarded the train with three friends
six miles from the city and accompanied
the President to town. When the train
drew up at the Twenty-.econd street sta
ton the Presidents party were taken IN
ha"d by the reception committee and taken
to carriages.
SCENES ON THE ROUTE.
As the Presidential carriage with the fair
mistress of the White House came into
view, a cheer went up from the masses that
filled the street. Closing up behind the car
riages came the Milwaukee Light Horse
Squadron and Battery F, Fourth Artillery
of the United States. The crowd had
yelled itself hoarse cheering for the Presi-
dent when the second division swung into
the line at the corner Of Michigan Avenue
and Tweuty-third street. The people along
the line of march were packed as never be-
fore in Chicago. On the tops OF houses and
in windows were crowds OF anxious faces,
and from roofs foated streamers evidently
improvised hurriedly for the occa sion. Mrs.
Cleveland became fatigued and left the car
riaee at the Palmer House, being escorted
directly to her rooms where she rested quiz
etlv for several hours. Reports that she
bad been taken suddenly i'll we're circulated,
hut they were unfuunded. Mrs. Cleveland
WAS very tired. but nothing mere serious.
When the procession reacht the reviewing
stand the President alighfe Ell from his car
riage and long line passed in review.
THE RECEPTION.
It was 1925 O'Clock when the
last OF the long procession and
crowd began to disperse There was such a
jam then that the President could not
l.ave the platform for g. me time. Finally.
however, he got away almost faint with
hunger and exertion, and had dinner in
le.s than an hour. The public reception in
the Palmer began. and n mob "f hundred
thousand people rushed like wild beasts at
the President and wife. So th"ndeTOus
was the din that a score OF rerspir ng
trr peters looked like dumb show. In
vain did the police, clubs in hands. en-
dea vor to stop the rush. The rope barriers
were swept away at the hrst
rush. Mrs Cleveland was retired IN
al above, while the President plunged into
the surgiug crowd and sturdly shoudered
himself into the place where it had been de-
cided he should stand The President
shook hands right and left until he was red
in the face and his collar lay limp above
his black coat. Behind him at the entrance
to the alcove stood Mrs. Cleveland.
low estimate OF the number OF
persons with whom the President shook
hands is 5000, but thev we're the fortunate
few thousands in the corridors, and thou,
sands upon thousa. in the street falleo
even to catch sight OF his face. During the
crush outside, it is safe to say as many as
ffty women had to be borne from the
throng into stores near by, fainting from
exhaustion.
At THE COLUMBIA THEATRE.
Simplicity and lack of ostentatlon were the
distinguishing characteristics OF the evening
reception at the Columbia theatre. len
thousand tickets OF admission had been is
sued and only ticket holders were adm.tted.
The floor had been laid Throughout the
house level with the stage and beautifully
carpeted, while the whole interior OF the
theatre was beautifully decorated with
flowers, ferns, palms and bunting. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland stood together, each having
a plea SAINT word and hearty hand shakefor
ali comers. Mrs. Cleveland's costume was
elegant, and her demeanor enchanted every
one. The reception was notable event IN
Chicago's history.
II had been announced that the recep'
tion would close at II p. M, but the Pres
ident and wife seeing the long line OF anx-
ious faces lingering past the hour, IL was
nearly midnight when the reception closed.
and then two or three Thousand people
we're turned away disappointed.
Evictions In Progress.
DUBLIN, October 5.-The work OF eviction